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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.01519 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0045] August 1782 |
| Title | Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox about artillery supplies |
| Date | 7 August 1782 |
| Author | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Marked "private." Informs Knox that since writing his public letter, he has waited on Mr. [Robert] Morris to acquire the sums necessary to buy cartridge boxes but he has "not obtained it or even an encouragement that [he] may soon expect it." Hopes to be able to supply the artillery soon. Writes, "Consider how painful it is my friend to apply and be denied." Mentions that his duty is to make adjustments and put them before Mr. Morris so that he may procure the necessary articles. Asks Knox "not to blame me because you do not observe that supply which I have not in my power to procure." Integral address leaf contains a free frank signed by Lincoln. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Finance Military History Continental Army Artillery Ammunition Military Supplies Debt |
| People | Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Morris, Robert (1734-1806) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Benjamin Lincoln to Henry Knox on the administration of military supplies and the prospects of peace |
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